Justin Bales is heating up as we move into March Madness, as he went 7-1 on his college hoops props last week. š„
NCAA Basketball Props: Tuesday, March 19
There are two NCAA Tournament play-in games tonight, and here are a pair props Justin is taking from those games:
Seth Towns Over 21.5 PRA (-105)
Towns didnāt have the career jump that I was expecting, but heās now one of the stars for Howard. He owns 25.1% shot and 41% free throw rates this season. He has the ability to score from anywhere on the floor, although heās only truly efficient from the free throw line.Ā
Towns is a versatile center, though. He enters this game with 4.3% offensive and 19.0% defensive rebounding rates. He also owns a 14.8% assist rate, which is outstanding for a big in college basketball.Ā
Towns gets an elite matchup against a bad Wagner team. They donāt foul all that often, but you can score on them from anywhere on the floor. Theyāre also allowing 48.5 rebounds and assists per game.Ā
The key here is that Towns is outstanding on the defensive glass. Thatās where the majority of the rebounds are going to come, and heās a player who boasts double-double potential with the ability to add 5 assists to his total.Ā
Towns has some NCAA Tournament experience after playing 12 minutes with Ohio State in 2021. He comes with tremendous upside, and I love this spot for the veteran big man.Ā
Where to Bet: Seth Towns over 21.5 PRA | -105 at DraftKings Sportsbook
Isaiah Stevens Over 5.5 Assists (+105)
Stevens is one of the best facilitators in the NCAA. Heās averaging 7.0 assists in 34.7 minutes per game. His assists dropped slightly to 6.8 in conference play, although he had a tough stretch late in the season with assists.Ā
Stevens is the focal point of the Colorado State offense, though. Throughout the season, he ranks 7th in the NCAA in assist rate (39.6). He also led the Mountain West in assists rate (41.1%) during conference play.Ā
Stevens gets an interesting matchup against Virginia in a play-in game. The Cavaliers donāt give up a ton of assists (11.2) per game, but that doesnāt tell the whole story. They play slowly and feature an elite defense. That keeps their assists low, but they give up an assist on more than 50% of their field goals allowed.Ā
This is a shockingly low total, though, as Stevens posted 6+ assists in 15 of his 21 conference games. Iāll admit it isnāt the greatest spot, but I love the plus odds. I wouldnāt make this bet if the odds shift at all, though.Ā
Where to Bet: Isaiah Stevens over 5.5 assists | +105 at DraftKings Sportsbook
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